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I am pleased to announce Texas StarCraft Showdown, hosted by Texas e-Sports Association, a University of Texas at Austin student organization. Registration for this tournament is open on a first come, first served basis to those that can attend in person on the day of the tournament. The tournament will occur in two separate, distinct phases which are detailed further below. The second, LAN, phase will include live commentary, contests, giveaways, raffles, and a substantial prize pool.
** Thanks to the generous support of AT&T, our prize pool has DOUBLED to $3000!! **
Official Website Post: http://studentorgs.utexas.edu/tespa/starcraftshowdown.html
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TeSPA hosted its first two StarCraft II tournaments in November, 2010 and April, 2011. Both tournaments were warmly met by both the community and participants. In the first, 64 participants battled it out for the cash prize pool of $700 USD in the first tournament. Notable names included the like of EG.Strifecro, ZpuX, and more. There were memorable moments that were captured here for all to view. The second tournament boasted a $1500 USD prize pool with 128 participants with players including vileHawk and TriMaster.
Given the previous success of the past tournaments, TeSPA has decided to raise the stakes yet again to make this tournament even more successful. We requested feedback on both tournament, and the participants provided accordingly. We have listened to both the compliments and complaints, and have taken the necessary steps to resolve previous concerns.
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Total Participants: 128
Prize Pool: $3000
Date: 10/22* (Online), 10/29 (LAN)
Location: Austin, Texas – University of Texas at Austin campus
*Pool play dates are somewhat flexible. Minor timing conflicts should not deter registration.
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We are pleased to announce that the event will be cast by none other than
Evil Geniuses' Geoff "iNcontroL" Robinson!
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We're very excited to have him with us, live and in-person, for this great event. His incredible energy, passion, and game knowledge is sure to make the spectator experience unforgettable!
Evil Geniuses' Geoff "iNcontroL" Robinson!
We're very excited to have him with us, live and in-person, for this great event. His incredible energy, passion, and game knowledge is sure to make the spectator experience unforgettable!
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This is an event for everyone!
Attention Bronze to Diamond league players:
We are pleased to announce *additional cash prizes* for the furthest advancing players from each league. We will determine the top advancing player through a simple point system. Each winners bracket game win will yield the player two points and each losers bracket game win will yield one point. A prize for each league will be awarded: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond.
Attention StarCraft-loving Universities
We are pleased to be able to offer a 24 port HP Procurve switch and 10 ethernet cables as a prize to the University that has the most number of attendees (other than UT)! Players and spectators both count, so be sure to register early and put in your bid to start your own gaming house! Bring your best players and your best fans to show your love for eSports.
Player Challenges
>> The player that wins the most games (more than 2) under 6 minutes will win a X-Armor Cherry MX brown switch mechanical keyboard.
>> The player that wins the most games (more than 2) with the lowest APM greater than 25, will win a Logitech G500 laser.
Games from the pool play carry into the brackets for the LAN Ro64 and all count towards this prize.
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Due to a previous participant cutoff last tournament, we have decided to conduct the tournament in two distinct phases in an effort to better seed players while including all participants that may want to compete. The first phase will be online, pool play, 128-player bracket with 4 players per pool. The second phase will be a LAN, double elimination, 64-player bracket.
Phase I: Online Seeding
Date: 10/22 (primary) & 10/23 (back-up)
Start Time: 4 PM CST
End Time: 8 PM CST (Estimated)
Players: 128
Style:4 person pool play
Seeding:Ladder score will determine group seeding
Result:The top 56 players will advance to the LAN portion of the tournament in Austin, Texas on 10/29. The top 8 players from our previous tournament will automatically be seeded 1-8, bringing the in-person player total to 64.
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October 22 2011
3:30 PM CST – 4:00 PM CST: Check-in for all participants
4:00 PM CST: Online group play begins
8:00 PM CST: Online group play ends (Estimated)
Phase II: LAN Tournament
Date: 10/29
Start Time: 9 AM CST
End Time: 9 PM CST (Estimated)
Players: 64 players (Advancing from Phase I)
Style: 64 player bracket double elimination
Seeding: Seeding will be be uniform with the brackets progressed through online
Result: The top 8 players will win a cash prize.
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October 29, 2011:
8:30 AM CST- 9:00 AM CST: Check-in for all participants
9:00 AM CST-9:20 AM CST: Welcoming Ceremony
9:20 AM CST – 10:30 AM CST: RO 64
10:40 AM CST - 11:50 AM CST: RO 32 + RO 32 Consolation Bracket
12:00 PM CST – 1:00 PM CST: Lunch Break
• Contests and interviews will occur during lunch
1:00 PM CST - 2:00 PM CST: RO 16 + RO 16 Consolation Bracket
2:00 PM CST - 3:00 PM CST: RO 8 + RO 8 Consolation Bracket
3:00 PM CST - 4:00 PM CST: RO 4 + RO 4 Consolation Bracket
4:00 PM CST - 5:00 PM CST RO +
5:00 PM CST - 6:30 PM CST:
6:30-7:30: RO 8 consolation bracket plays to determine 7th and 8th place
• 6:30-7:30: RO 8 consolation bracket plays to determine 5th and 6th place
• 6:30-7:30: RO 4 consolation bracket plays to determine 3rd and 4th place
6:30 PM CST - 8:00 PM CST: Grand Finals
8:00 PM CST – 8:10 PM CST: Closing Ceremonies
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REGISTRATION LINK: http://studentorgs.utexas.edu/tespa/showdownregister.html
To participate in the tournament, you must register on the tournament page on the Texas e-Sports Association website. All payments are done through a secure PayPal account registered to the student organization.
We are offering an early bird special for those contestants that sign up early. The early bird pricing is as follows:
Players: $15 USD ($12 for TeSPA members)
Spectators: $5 USD ($2 for TeSPA members)
Catered Lunch: +$5 USD
*Non-members can opt to pay the $15 member dues to become an official member and be eligible for the discounted price. This comes with all perks of membership including a T-shirt and much more which can be found here
The normalized fees will be posted October 16. Any sign ups on or after this date will be expected to pay the normalized fees.
REGISTRATION LINK: http://studentorgs.utexas.edu/tespa/showdownregister.html
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MAP SELECTION
In each round, the first map will be selected by elimination. Afterwards, the map will be decided on a loser-pick basis. The same map cannot be played twice in a series. All matches shall be a best-of-3.
MAP POOL
MLG Metalopolis
MLG Shakuras Plateau
MLG Shattered Temple
MLG Tal’darim Altar
MLG Antiga Shipyard
MLG Dual Sight
MLG Xel'Naga Caverns
DROPPED PLAYERS AND RESTARTS
A game may be restarted by either player with proper cause if the game is within its first 3 minutes and neither player has made contact yet. In the case of a dropped game, if the players cannot come to a consensus, an official tournament referee will review the game and decide whether it should be replayed.
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What to Bring:
All players must bring their own:
-Keyboard
-Mouse
-Headphones
-Ethernet Cable
-Power strip or extender (if you require more than one electrical outlet)
This is a “bring your own computer event”, BYOC, and it is strongly encouraged to bring you own computer. We will attempt to accommodate all players by attempting to provide one for you, should you be unable to bring your own. Rest assured the tournament location will be secure and tournament staff will monitor all exits, while having a system in place to keep track of entering and exiting technology. With that said, TeSPA is not liable for any damages or losses at the event. If you damage another individual’s property (intentionally or accidently) you will be held responsible.
Housing:
It is highly recommended to make plans to stay in Austin the night before the tournament. Feel free to reply to this thread to find other participants that may be making the trip to Austin. No housing will be provided on campus.
Parking:
We are currently working with the campus parking and transportation to secure special parking passes for the tournament. We will also provide a map of encouraged parking locations around campus before the tournament. We will post more information as it becomes available.
Frequently Asked Questions:
We encourage questions throughout the thread, which we will attempt to answer in a timely manner.
Contact Us:
TeSPA Vice President of Finance: Brett Hallum – brett.hallum@gmail.com
TeSPA Tournament Coordinator: Olivia Lin – livi602@gmail.com
TeSPA Co-President: Adam Rosen – AdamRosen75@gmail.com
TeSPA Co-President: Tyler Rosen – TylerRosen75@gmail.com
Awesome Electric & Internet Master - Bo Zhang - cannedrice@gmail.com
Please include the words “TeSPA Tournament” in the subject line of e-mails and PMs. Thank you.
Facebook RSVP Link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=274015885952671
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coLTriMaster
Axel
rgnCwall
hellokitty
Renewal
SniXSniPe
Oobios
VPteaCher
joLin
Outplayed
xLordLeeSLR
croyd
DebonairPuma
Flymolo
iConquered
Shadow
Memories
Veritas
PurpleBebop
StatiKkhaos
horsepire
NeutronStar
Lowry
tkMekhami
Lance
optiXSZ
ChooseGoose
Kollardy
Optikcoyote
quasar
Flanagan
Silverback
vyvienne
horsepire
Danke
HiGhBish
Willy
binski
smaug
bridic
Witt
ckside
Shadow
Veritas
PurpleBebop
StatiKkhaos
horsepire
NeutronStar
Lowry
Axel
tkMekhami
Lance
optiXSZ
ChooseGoose
Kollardy
Optikcoyote.
quasar
Flanagan
Silverback
vyvienne
horsepire
Danke
HiGhBish
Willy
binski
smaug
bridic
Witt
ckside
Shadow
Keo
Memories
brutality
tkOhmboy
vileHawk
MGExcellent
Jacuzzi
Urufu
hapa
EmiyaShirou
Halfhearted
ZaloMonkada
Skippitydoo
Arcangel
aksfjh
memories
Jjajan
Phillip
locke
Savage
heavonearth
hapa
Word
Ginger
Aeneas
Drakke
InsideLine
MaMe
Tooth
FuriousThug
ihowardlin
Shard
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